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Wolfgang Lange
Born1 June 1898
Died10 February 1988(1988-02-10) (aged 89)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands564. Volksgrenadier-Division
183. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wolfgang Lange (1 June 1898 – 10 February 1988) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Lange surrendered to the American troops on 15 April 1945 in the Ruhr Pocket.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 232.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Military offices
Preceded byGeneralmajor Martin Ronicke Commander of 339. Infanterie-Division
1 October 1943 – 15 November 1943 		Succeeded byRemnants formed into Korps-Abteilung C
Preceded byGeneralleutnant August Dettling Commander of Korps-Abteilung C
15 November 1943 – April 1944 		Succeeded byOberst Gerhard Lindemann
Preceded byOberst Gerhard Lindemann Commander of Korps-Abteilung C
1 June 1944 – 27 July 1944 		Succeeded byNone
Preceded byFormed from 564. Grenadier-Division Commander of 564. Volksgrenadier-Division
1 September 1944 – 15 September 1944 		Succeeded byAbsorbed into 183. Volksgrenadier-Division
Preceded byAbsorbed 564. Volksgrenadier-Division Commander of 183. Volksgrenadier-Division
15 September 1944 – 25 February 1945 		Succeeded byGeneralmajor Hinrich Warrelmann
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